Tube closure and guard for permanent waving



May 28, 1929. P. E. HERRMANN 1.114.813

TUBE CLOSURE AND GUARD FOR PERMANENT WAVING Filed Feb. 23, 1928 --l I 1.. I I 1 ;"'"-":a:vnmu'uw'n'aw 5 nmamummmmmmmga aaaa Ha I F IE. I:

INVENTOR Paul E. H errTna-ri-n I his aHar-neg Patented May 28, 1929. I

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PAUL E. I-IERRMANN, OF NEW YORK; N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO HERRMANN SUPPLY GOM- PANY INC, OF NEW YORK, N.'Y

A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

TUBE onosunn AND euann'ron PERMANENT WAVING.

Application filed February 23, 1928. Serial No. 256,134.

This invention relates to a head protector and tube closure for use in performing the operation of permanent hair wavin The object of the invention is to provide a simple device which adequately protects the head of a subject from steam during the conduct of a waving operation, which may also be used to completely close a flexible steaming tube in which the curling rod and wound hair lie.

A further object of the'invention is to provide simplified and eflicient fastening means for retaining the main parts of the guard in proper .mutual position for the particular purposes of its use.

In the accompanying drawings Figure I is a plan view of the head protector and tube closure of the present invention, showing the main elements thereof in separated position; Figure II is a similar view, but showing the parts of the device invclosed position; Figure III is a cross sectional View, taken on the line IIIIII of Figure II, and showing, on an enlarged scale the fastening meansof the device; Figure IV is a similar view, on the same scale, showing modified fastening means; Figure V is a side elevation of a curling rod with hair'wound thereon,- showing an adaptation tube and electric stove inoutline,

and illustrating the use of the device when used wholly as a head protector; Figure V I 1S a side elevation of a curling rod and flGXllOlG steaming tube, showing an electric stove in' outline, and illustrating theuse of one of the devices as a tube closure and of a similar member as a head protector; Figure VII is a plan view of one of the felt pads which may be used in conjunction with. the device of the invention to assure that steam does not reach the head of a subject; and Figure VIII is an edge view of such pad.

In the drawing the reference numeral 1 designates one of the segments, or principal members of the device, and reference nu moral 2 the other principal member thereof. Each of these members 1 and 2 is provided with a central cut away portion 3. These segments are mutually hinged at l, and are of a resilient material, such. as a resilient librous composition or resilient metal, desirably the former. V

When the device is in its closed, or operative position, as shown in Figure II, the segment or member 2 is rotated on the hinge 4, so that its free portion overlies the free portion of the member 1. This position leaves a central orifice 5 formed by the matching spaces Within the indentations 3 of the members 1 and 2.

The uses ofthe device are illustrated in FiguresV and VI of the drawings. InFigure V the device A is shown solely as a head protector, and as a backing meansfor the relatively thick absorbent pad ,6, Which is placed at the end of a metallic steaming tube 7 to prevent the escape of steam therefrom. lVhen so used, it is closed around the tress or lock of hair being curled, at a point between the end'of the steaming tube and the head of the subject. i i

In Figure VII one of the closures B is utilized to close the forward end of a flexible steaming tube 8 made of'absorbent and fire proof material. In such case it. is closed around the tress off-hair, and the'one or more layers of material covering the same, beyond the end of the curling rod 9. In the same figure of the drawings, a second closure .orv

guard C is s'hoi'vn closed on the tress of hair, adjacent the head of the subject. This additional element serves as additional means for protectingthe head of the subject from steam andheat. I

The novelty of'the present device resides in the means for mutually engaging the free: ends of .the members 1 and 2.v Such means comprise primarily-a strip of resilient metal 1.0, which is secured to the outer face of the member 1 by means of a rivet 13. Tlie'fastening member 10 is bent into a substantially U shape, so thatthe leg 11 thereof overlies and contacts the outer surface of the segmental member 2. In order to increase its resiliency, and closeness ofengagement with the surface of member 2, the leg 11 is longitudiof Figures I and II.

In order to render the engagement of the members more positlve, the head 12 of rivet 18 may be permitted to extend above the inner 95 nally indented, as indicated by the shading 7 portions of the segments.

the segmental member 1. The other segmental member 2 is provided with one or more locking orifices 14:, similar to the locking orifices 14. In this form the leg-11 of the metal catch 10 is provided with a protuberance, or teat, 15, which is arranged to lie against the outer surface of segmental member 2 and which may be forced into one of the locking orifices 14 by the resiliency of catch member 10. I

Previously fibre closurc and head protecting devices, of the same type as that shown and described herein, have been held'in closed position only by the natural resiliency of the material and the overlappmg of the free means of the device herein positively interengage the two segments of the device, so that they are held. in their closed position. This is of great advantage in view of thefact that 1. A tube closure and head protector for use in permanent waving comprising two mutually rotatable segments of resilient material 7 having free portions arranged one to overlap the other, and a resilient strip attached to the outer surface of one of said members and arranged to contact the outer surface of the other of said segmental members, the contacting portion of said strip being longitudinally indented.

2'. A tube closure and head protector for use in permanent waving comprising two The fastenin mutually rotatable segments of resilient material having free portions arranged one to overlap the other, and a resilient catch member of substantially U-shape having one leg thereof attached to the outer surface of one of said segmental members, said catch mem ber being arranged to embrace the edges of the two segmental members when in overlapped position in such manner that the unattached leg contacts the outer surface of the segmental member to which the catch member is not attached.

3. A tube closure and head protector for use in permanent Waving comprising two mutually rotatable segments of resilient material having free portions arranged one to overlap the other, one of said members having aloclzing orifice therein, a resilient catch member of substantially U-shape having one leg thereof attached to the other segment, said catch member being arranged to embrace the edges of the two segmental members when in. over-lapped position in such manner that the unattached leg of the catch member contacts the outer surface of the segmental member having an orifice therein, and aprotuberance on the unattached leg arranged to engage withsaid orifice. V

4. A tube closure and head protector for use in permanent Waving comprising two.

mutually rotatable segments of resilient material having free portions arranged one to overlap the other, oneof said segmentshaving a locking orifice therein, a resilient strip attached to the other segment and arranged to contact the'outer surface of the segmental member having the orifice therein, the contacting portion of said strip. being longitudinally indented, and means associated with said strip arranged to engage with said orifice. 1 p

In witness whereofll hereunto set my hand.

PAUL E. l-IERRMANN. 

